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| 14 | ->''"Imagine ComicBook/{{Batman}}, then aim... lower."'' |
| 15 | -->-- '''Number Five''' about '''Diego''', ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'' |
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| 17 | As one of the most famous {{superhero}}es of all time, ComicBook/{{Batman}} seems to be the most frequent target for direct parody, more than any other character, including ComicBook/{{Superman}}. This may have something to do with the 1960s TV series ''Series/Batman1966'', which widely increased his pop culture notability outside the USA, as well as [[Film/BatmanFilmSeries the high-profile]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy blockbuster]] [[Film/TheBatman2022 movies]] from 1989 on. Thus, more people on Earth, even those who aren't fans of superhero comics, will be familiar with aspects of the Batman universe than any other superhero franchise. |
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| 19 | Typical elements for this StockParody will be the bat ears, the bat mask, the bat symbol shining across the street, the bat mobile, the BatmanCut, a younger {{Sidekick}} much like Robin, a trustworthy butler who helps the superhero out, wacky villains built around one defining characteristic (ComicBook/TheJoker, The Riddler, etc.), [[WrittenSoundEffect onomatopoeic words]] flashing to the screen during fight sequences, the phrase ''I'm Batman!'' said with a husky voice, and, in some versions, a comically excessive DarkAndTroubledPast and over-the-top angst PlayedForLaughs. |
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| 21 | Often the superhero in question will have a PunnyName based on Batman, like "[[WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}} Fatman]]", "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bartman]]", "[[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents Catman]]", ... As an extra joke his theme song will be a direct parody of the ''Batman'' theme song from the 1960s TV show. |
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| 23 | For a similar, if less satirical tropes, see SupermanSubstitute, SpiderManSendUp, and PracticallyJoker. |
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| 25 | For the non-parodical examples of the archetype Batman codified, see TheCowl. |
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| 28 | !!Examples |
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| 32 | [[folder:Anime and Manga]] |
| 33 | * ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', provides a worthy non-comical example, with its own [[BlackKnight dark knight]] Guts. Like Batman Guts is TheCowl, a brooding maladjusted short-dark haired hunky loner and an orphan who’s got CharlesAtlasSuperpower and a BadassCape. Though the similarities become truly overt when Guts (thanks to Schierke) gets control of the Berserker armour making him look [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNH2m0OXsAEl25Q?format=jpg&name=medium well like… Batman]] (particularly the movie versions in regard to the cowl). It also helps Guts like Batman has his own CrazyPrepared gadgets and weapons including miniature bombs and even has his own lighthearted Robin-like KidSidekick Isidro whom he mentors in combat. Their respective attitude towards killing couldn't be [[TheBerserker more different]] though. |
| 34 | * ''Anime/TheBigO'' features an extremely overt comparison with its hero Roger Smith who is a deadringer for Bruce Wayne, has his own BattleButler like Alfred Norman Burg and teenage girl sidekick R. Dorothy Wayneright who's akin to Batgirl [[spoiler:if she was an android]]. If that wasn't enough one of Roger's villains Alan Gabriel is a PracticallyJoker. All of these connections are less of a surprise if you consider ''The Big O'''s creators Sunrise worked and helped out on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. |
| 35 | * Hei of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' while he lacking the cowl fits the bill. He's an orphan who UsedToBeASweetKid but after great tradegy became a brooding AntiHero in a dark outfit with a mask whom has incredible CharlesAtlasSuperPower, a GrapplingHookPistol and is a GeniusBruiser as well as a formidable strategist. Most notably like most versions of Batman he has a extreme reluctance towards killing as despite his nickname being "Death" he hates taking lives and tries to avoid it when he can, ultimately being a case of DarkIsNotEvil. |
| 36 | * ''Manga/DeathNote'': L surprisingly checks all the boxes for this except appearance. He's a introverted and maladjusted DarkIsNotEvil GreatDetective who despite his character flaws such as being a ManipulativeBastard still cares about justice, spends most of his time perched on things and has his own BattleButler [[TheJeeves Watari]] who is extremely similar Alfred right down to treating L like his son. Best of all L's ArchEnemy - WorthyOpponent and their DarkMistress are a nihilistic cackling madman (Light) and a loony pigtailed blonde (Misa) respectively same as Batman with Joker and Harley. Funnily enough, the Creator/RobertPattinson [[Film/TheBatman2022 Batman]] would actually wind up being very similar to L with the heavy eyeshadow, anti-social personality, and preference for technology. |
| 37 | * ''Franchise/DragonBall'': Piccolo, especially in the [[NonSerialMovie movies]] as [[https://youtu.be/pqLvFfwcqfw?t=509 noted]] by [[Creator/TeamFourStar TFS]] in their ''[[Anime/DragonBallZLordSlug Lord Slug]]'' abridged is often made out to be similar to Batman (despite having more in common with ComicBook/MartianManhunter) being a pointy-eared protector with a BadassCape who is always seen [[https://youtu.be/KHboNKkugBI?t=30 perched on rooftops]] appearing JustInTime. It also helps both Bruce Wayne and Piccolo have a habit of indoctrinating very young students and giving them TrainingFromHell and act as the darker {{foil}} to their pure-hearted colleagues Superman and Goku. Not to mention Piccolo being a StealthExpert and MasterOfDisguise like Batman as ''Anime/DragonBallSuperSuperHero'' shows. |
| 38 | * ''Anime/CodeGeass'': Lelouch [[https://vistapointe.net/images/code-geass-wallpaper-16.jpg particularly]] when in his cowl-like mask and OminousOperaCape is somewhere between Batman and Darth Vader. It helps like Batman he's an aristocrat, an ManipulativeBastard, TheStrategist and TheStoic who wants to avenge a deceased parent (just his mom, not his dad) and like Bruce despite his numerous characters faults he does actually care for his allies and love interests. Still unlike Batman Lelouch is far more willingly to sacrifice others and kill and he's not a badass in phyiscal combat like Bruce is either as barring his MagicalEye and strategies he generally gets his ass kicked in one-on-one fights. |
| 39 | * ''Manga/FrankenFran Frantic'' features Sleuth Rockwood as "Crab-Knight", whose costume is about as transparent a PaletteSwap of Batman as you can get. While reasonably effective at keeping street-crime down (it helps that he retains [[SuperDoc Fran]] as an emergency medic), he starts going nuts when his city is ravaged by an enemy he ''can't'' punch away: [[UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic Covid-1... errr, "QX Fever"]]. |
| 40 | * ''Anime/{{Karas}}'' according to WordOfGod Keiichi Sato (who also worked on ''[=BTAS=]'' with his company Sunrise) took inspiration from Batman with its titular dark warrior. He is a badass and vengeful local hero who defends Shinjuku from the rooftops and streets as TheCowl like DC's Dark Knight. Their powers are different though, Batman being a BadassNormal while Yousuke Otoha aka Karas is a yōkai empowered ninja who can turn into a car and aircraft without the need for billionaire money. Comes full circle in ''Anime/BatmanNinja'', which along with the 3D animation takes a fair amount of ques from Karas, in regard to Batman's outlandish presentation. |
| 41 | * ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' introduces the Batman equivalent of TheVerse with Iwao Oguro aka Knuckleduster, whom Hideyuki Furuhashi [[WordOfGod confirms]] is ''MHA'''s Batman to All-Might's Superman (as well as having some similarities to Punisher). Like Batman Oguro is a BadassNormal with a black mask and white eyes who acts as TheCowl regularly taking on opponents often well out of his weight class and has a [[KnightInSourArmor darkly sardonic yet ultimately heroic personality]] and takes in a colourful KidSidekick as his protégé. Oguro also acts as a {{deconstruction}} of Batman-like characters as it's revealed that his body has been [[DentedIron ravaged]] by his reckless exploits and he's constantly using painkillers to shrug off his intense exhaustion and pain from various injuries. Additionally, his daughter Tamao is similar to Barbara Gordon being a rebellious girl who has a traumatic encounter with a supervillain leaving her hospitalised and an invalid. |
| 42 | * ''Manga/OnePiece'': |
| 43 | ** A character called Batman shows up in Wano arc as one of Kaido's SMILES and true to form he's got the dark outfit, pointy ears, mask-like face, and wings... but he's also [[https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/10/6b742-16672266806749.png overweight and completely ridiculous]] (albeit he actually gives Luffy some trouble in the anime). Considering Oda is a fan of the [[Series/Batman1966 1966 series]] (the most popular incarnation of Batman in Japan) with the character Caesar taking his name from Creator/CesarRomero, this goofier ShoutOut to the Dark Knight should be expected. |
| 44 | ** Patrick Redfield the BigBad of ''VideoGame/OnePieceUnlimitedWorldRed'' user of the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire Devil Fruit, in comparison to the aforementioned example provides a decidedly cooler non-silly example, with his hybrid form [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BJD719QZH1E/maxresdefault.jpg making him look very similar to Batman]] (with his face looking like a mask). Redfield also naturally has similarities to the ''ComicBook/BatmanVampire'' version being a vampire himself, on top of the obvious {{Dracula}} allusions. |
| 45 | ** On the topic of Wano, much like how Sentai Black of ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' is likened to Batman when it comes to Sentai teams, Stealth Black of the InUniverse Germa 66 legend is pretty much the Batman of the group, relying on stealth with his {{Invisibility}} powers. Fittingly when Sanji (despite understandably hating Germa, his evil family) takes the Stealth Black aka Soba-Mask mantle with the Raid Suit he acts like TheCowl saving people as a superhero, and like Batman has variety of gadgets including a black techno cape that can protect him from harm. It also helps out of the mask Sanji is a SharpDressedMan and womanizer aristocrat like Bruce Wayne, albeit ''former'' aristocrat in Sanji's case. |
| 46 | * ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': Drive Knight of the Hero Association effortlessly fufills this role within the ''OPM'' universe. He's a black-clad and scary looking ruthless AntiHero with a great habit of [[CrazyPrepared gathering intel]] on his targets and relies heavily on a variety of tactical tools and vehicles in order to achieve victory more effectively. Two of his vehicles: his bike and plane bear heavy resemblance to the [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d7/70/85/d77085dbbee75e4666befbe006a7b817.jpg Batbike]] and [[https://kingkirascastlehome.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/qol9ftp-copy-1.png?w=1024 Batwing]] respectively. Sadly, Drive Knight hasn't interacted with either of the [[SupermanSubstitute Superman Substitutes]] of the universe Saitama or Blast so far. |
| 47 | * ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': |
| 48 | ** ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'': In ''The Johto Journeys'' episode "The Superhero Secret", Ash and his friends meet an aging Batman parody named named Gligarman, who switches out the bat motif for one based on the bat-scorpion Pokemon Gligar. |
| 49 | ** ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'': Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie's father, patrols Lumiose City with Mega Blaziken at night as the heroic vigilante Blaziken Mask. Like Bruce Wayne, his civilian identity is so unassuming that he even has a different Pokémon partner, Ampharos, by his side. And his Blaziken Mask costume is based on Mega Blaziken, giving him bat-like ears on his cowl. |
| 50 | * Kotetsu Kaburagi aka The Tiger in ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' has the similar costume complete with pointy eared cowl and BadassCape and even has his own KidSidekick and RedBaron of "Crusher for Justice". He's got some differences though actually having superpowers, no dead parents and a distinct lack of money, forcing him to have work for others. |
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| 53 | [[folder:Asian Animation]] |
| 54 | * Back in the 90s, there's a Malaysian cartoon called ''Keluang Man'' (''keluang'' being the local name for fruit bats) which is a direct spoof of the caped crusader. In his civilian identity, Keluang Man was a patient in a mental hospital who sneaks out at night to fight crime. There's even a whole list of characters which are {{expies}} lifted from Batman, including Keluang Man's trusty sidekick "Tiong Man" (the show's counterpart to Robin, being a toucan-themed superhero wearing a bird suit), local police commissioner Inspector Shahab (the hero's FriendOnTheForce much like Commissioner Gordon), a clown-themed supervillain named "Badut" (lit. "clown" in Malay, a PracticallyJoker) and a female crime-fighting cat burglar called Meow The Cat Girl (… yeah, at this point, they're NOT even trying). |
| 55 | ** YES, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0RbS0ve-Rg it exists]]. |
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| 58 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 59 | [[AC:DC Comics]] |
| 60 | Despite owning Batman himself, DC have still made numerous analogues, pastiches and foils of the Dark Knight as well as buying up other a few companies who made their own caped crusaders. |
| 61 | * ComicBook/GreenArrow was created specifically because DC wanted another Batman. Though as time went by he ended up diverging further and further from Batman to the point where he became a {{foil}}. Aside from the obvious similarities like being a BadassNormal who [[CrimefightingWithCash fights crime with cash]], a very important difference between the two is they have almost opposite moral ideologies, with Green Arrow trying to see the good in people while Batman intimidates them and locks them up. Like Batman, Ollie is also a PapaWolf to his kids and sidekicks, going to great extremes whenever they are endangered or hurt. |
| 62 | * The Midnighter of ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' can be accurately described as Batman if he were a gay couple with Superman as well as having actual powers and less reservations towards killing his enemies. Like Batman he's also a BloodKnight with a sardonic and often grimly dry sense of humour at times. His original ''Creator/WildStorm'' version was a cut and dry Batman clone. |
| 63 | * ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} whether as a villain or an anti-hero can certainly be regarded as this, as well as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He's a CrazyPrepared OneManArmy with gadgets and weapons designed for any kind threat he may face, is known for punching well out of his weight class to Gary-Stu levels, has a troubled relationship with his multiple children (who he does love deep down but is terrible at being a parent) and is generally the answer to "What if Batman killed people?" He's also a {{deconstruction}} of the mental health that someone with Batman's lifestyle would really be like. For example, Slade has gone so far off the deep end that he actually hires hitmen just to keep tabs on his wife, daughter, and son as his own twisted form of care because unlike even the emotionally stunted Batman he can't express love to his nearest and dearest in any remotely healthy way. It's even more [[LampshadeHanging on the nose]] when Slade is paired with the very similar Deadshot (see below) against the Dark Knight in a MeleeATrois, with Batman making it clear [[https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-13473e4de27c048b65b0cd27e3baf6ec-lq how little he likes]] either of his fellow masked prowling hardcases or how alike they are to him. |
| 64 | * [[Characters/SuicideSquadOperatives Bronze Tiger]] though he eventually became an anti-hero rather than just a heartless assassin is a more warped take on Batman's grief stricken anger at losing his parents and [[BloodKnight satisfaction over beating the piss out of his foes]]. Seeing his father almost getting beaten to death by a burgler Benjamin Turner stabbed the robber to death and felt sad... that it was over so quickly. Going to the League of the Shadows (like Nolan's Batman) he tries to work out his bloodthirsty desires becoming in the process one of the greatest fighters on the planet, much like Batman. In various ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' comics BT fullfills a similar position as TheCowl of the team. |
| 65 | * ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' has villainous doppelgangers in the form of the [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaCrimeSyndicate Crime Syndicate]] with the Batman analogue of the group being Owlman who's TheChessmaster, GeniusBruiser and ManipulativeBastard named after a winged nighttime predator. However, unlike Bruce Owlman is really a SelfMadeOrphan, a despicable mass murderer and quite the StrawNihilist as seen in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' animated film. |
| 66 | * Another JL villain [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist Prometheus]] is one of the most (in)famous of Batman knock-offs and was generally conceptualised as a way for all of Batman's CrazyPrepared BadassNormal traits to be utilized by a villain. Not to mention having his parents gunned down, by the police rather than a criminal. He never really took off though and in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' [[spoiler:he gets killed, ironically by a fellow Batman analogue the aforementioned Green Arrow.]] |
| 67 | * ''[[ComicBook/BatmanIncorporated2022 Batman Incorporated]]'' features a whole team of these namely Wingman, Redbird, Batman of China, Batman of Japan, Dark Ranger, El Gaucho, Gray Wolf, Knight/Squire, Man-Of-Bats, Nightrunner and Raven Red. Some of their designs are blatantly taken from Batman while others are closer to Robin, Red Hood or in the case of Knight and Squire Prometheus with the knight's visor. |
| 68 | * Several of ComicBook/{{Batman}}'s own RoguesGallery are a parody, an EvilCounterpart or AntiHeroSubstitute of him (the third is pretty impressive since modern Batman is already an AntiHero). |
| 69 | ** [[Characters/SecretSix Catman]] (who ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'''s Catman is based off) is one of the most frequently and infamously mocked examples of this. His costume is literally just a garish PaletteSwap of Batman, and he has a "Cat" motif rather than a "Bat" motif. Rather than fading into obscurity Catman actually went through DivergentCharacterEvolution thanks to Creator/GailSimone and TookALevelInBadass being rewritten as badass and compelling Kraven-esque anti-hero hunter. He's also a foil to his SpearCounterpart ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}. |
| 70 | ** Killer Moth was designed to be an analogue for Batman being a GadgeteerGenius themed after a flying nocturnal animal with his own UtilityBelt and despite his ridiculous appearance actually formidable combat prowess earlier on. However, thanks to getting his butt whooped by ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} in her full comic debut and his Silver Age cheesiness making him a laughing stock he's been written as DC's equivalent to Marvel's Shocker ever since. He's taken some rises in badassery since (such as in ''ComicBook/LazarusPlanet'') but he's still largely considered both a wannabe Batman and a [[BigBadWannabe wannabe Big Bad]] EvilCounterpart. |
| 71 | ** Jean Paul Valley aka Azrael is an interesting example, as during ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' he was conceptualised by DC as an actual replacement to the Dark Knight who was ''meant'' to be someone fans would dislike and find too radical as Batman; subsequently making them miss and appreciate Bruce as the original more - "New Coke" and "Classic Coke" style. The scheme ultimately paid off with Bruce being welcomed back with open arms while Azrael became a villain and then AntiHeroSubstitute. Azrael also subverts the "slightly unhinged" nature of Batman being realistically well and truly unwell mentally and constantly affected by his devout and twisted psyche. |
| 72 | ** Deadshot in many ways was the precursor to Deathstroke when it comes to this. He’s a masked and sleek VigilanteMan from a wealthy background who rather than having his parents get killed had his brother killed accidently and was blamed by his parents for it and like Batman is a BloodKnight who can’t help but relish violence and being TheCowl. Unlike Batman however who wants to help people (and generally doesn’t use guns), Floyd choose to be a GunNut mercenary and hates the justice system for how flawed it is. More modern comic really [[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fi81d7dp3ib851.jpg play up the fact]] they actually have more in common than either would like to admit both having children with Deadshot even getting away with [[WhatTheHellHero calling Batman out]] on his “send my kids into battle” parenting skills. |
| 73 | ** Wrath is one of the more overt examples being a near carbon copy of Batman (with his own KidSidekick Scorn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'') and a murdered parents backstory, in his case ironically killed by Jim Gordon as rookie cop. Like Prometheus, being so blatantly based on the Dark Knight hasn't helped Wrath's popularity despite getting some good exposure in the ComicBook/New52 he soon got VillainDecay again with Spoiler dropping with a single punch after she disabled his PoweredArmour. Since then, he's been written as a more pathetic BigBadWannabe who wants Batman to acknowledge him as his rival. |
| 74 | ** Ghost-Maker who showed up in ''ComicBook/Batman2016'' as a RememberTheNewGuy is yet another obvious pastiche. He's the billionaire son of a wealthy Singaporean business owner who watched his parents get killed in front of him and seeking revenge, he went on a globetrotting TrainingMontage and trained with all the same trainers as Batman did and crossed paths with Bruce himself. They disagreed over how to handle criminals before making a promise to never step foot in each other's turfs. He temporarily becomes the ArcVillain for a while before falling back into AntiHeroSubstitute status and joins the aforementioned Batman copycat team "Batman Incorporated". And yes he has a KidSidekick too, Phantom One, who's [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fcy2cc9akAYfgrm?format=jpg&name=medium cover introduction]] is a neat CallBack to [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/07/arts/05robin-dick-cover/05robin_dick_cover-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale Robin's debut appearance]]. |
| 75 | * ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': |
| 76 | ** While an expy of the Ted Kord Blue Beetle, Nite Owl II is also one of these as his costume evokes Batman, complete with a horned cowl, a cape, and a utility bowl; being rich; and having an animal-theme vehicle.. However, because Dan Dreiberg lives in a world where he mostly dealt with petty criminals, he notes he didn't need a lot of the stuff he spent money on, and he also lacks the tragic backstory, being an AscendedFanboy of the original Nite Owl, Hollis Mason. Dan's [[Film/{{Watchmen}} film counterpart]] takes this further with his suits evoking the various film versions of Batman. |
| 77 | ** Rorschach is yet another Watchmen character that parodies some aspects of Batman, according to contemporary [[WordofGod Alan Moore interviews]]. While Nite Owl replicates the campier elements (costume, gadgets, animal-themed name, mild-mannered secret identity), Rorschach is a send up of Batman as a brutal sociopath who beats up the people he doesn't like, as according to Moore, Batman in the real world would look more like a scary psycho than a hero. Interestingly, that makes the Nite Owl and Rorschach duo a DecompositeCharacter for Batman. |
| 78 | ** Mothman is a millionaire playboy, has a nocturnal animal-themed suit (moths instead of bats), [[NoSocialSkills limited social skills]], and the desire to become a superhero out of atonement. The deconstruction kicks in as Mothman's intentions are relatively petty compare to Batman; Mothman's reasons is both out of a desire to add spice to his life and out of guilt over his privileged lifestyle rather than anything tragic. His NoSocialSkills are the result of crippling neurosis and alcoholism, which, along with a HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee event, eventually lead him to being committed to a sanitarium. However, his depiction in the old TabletopGame/DCHeroes RPG actually manages to make him sympathetic, as a idealistic anti-racist left-winger who becomes a hero to fight for a more egalitarian world. In said depiction, Mothman is a sort of {{Foil}} for other Minutemen, like the nazi sympathizer Hooded Justice, the racist Captain Metropolis, and the nihilist Comedian. [[AllThereInTheManual Little of this appears in the actual comic, though]]. |
| 79 | [[AC:Marvel Comics]] |
| 80 | While not quite as numerous as the SupermanSubstitute, Marvel still have a lot of fun with the Batman archetype both as a deconstructive parody or as a PlayedStraight example. |
| 81 | * ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} has always been Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent of the Caped Crusader, being a vigilante who prowls around at night as TheCowl and FightsLikeANormal. At times he may even play the bat motif better than Batman due to being blind and relying on [[SuperSenses radar hearing]]. Poked fun at in Marvel Comics #1000 where a bystander in bus upon spotting Matt swinging past calls out "[[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/972/757/d1e.png Look! It's Red Batman]]". |
| 82 | * Nighthawk of Marvel's [[ComicBook/SquadronSupreme Squadron Sinister]], who were a team of four villains who were based off members of the ComicBook/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}}, with Nighthawk being the stand-in for Batman by taking after his costume and use of gadgets. His ''ComicBook/SupremePower'' and ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn2021'' counterparts manage to be far worse and greater deconstructions of Batman taking the negative qualities of the VigilanteMan as far as they can go. |
| 83 | * ComicBook/MoonKnight is another [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent Marvel equivalent]] of Batman. Along with his cape & cowl, his moon-themed gadgets (like batarang-like "crescent darts"), and the fact that he has an IdleRich SecretIdentity in Steven Grant; he also has his Alfred expy Frenchie. The catch is that, where you may occasionally see some discussion that Batman might be as crazy as the villains he fights, Moon Knight ''genuinely'' struggles with mental illness -- he has a SplitPersonality (of which Steven Grant is only an alter), and [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane it's rarely clear whether he's acting as the emissary of an Egyptian moon god or if he's just imagining it]]. |
| 84 | * ComicBook/BlackPanther. A wealthy, orphaned GadgeteerGenius, who while not as strong as his teammates, makes up for it by being a world-class martial artist and a master tactician. His helmet even [[https://e0.pxfuel.com/wallpapers/260/950/desktop-wallpaper-black-panther-android-app-super-hero-apps-black-panther-comic-book-art-background.jpg resembles]] the silhouette of Batman's cowl. |
| 85 | * ComicBook/ThePunisher is often likened to Batman having a similar appearance to Bruce Wayne (just with more PermaStubble) and having a dark costume too, albeit with the cape traded out for a BadassLongcoat. Their motivations of having their loved ones gunned down by criminals is also very akin as is their MadeOfIron and CrazyPrepared traits. They also both have their black super cars they drive around in and act as the darker foils to their brighter and more idealistic superheroes compatriots like Spider-Man, Cap, Daredevil and once even [[https://imgur.com/a/Lsf6O Thor]] (the latter having a "Batman and Superman dissscussion" vibe). On the other hand, Punisher can be seen as a dark subversion and parody of the kind hero Batman is, removing sleek gothicness and replacing it with gritty realism with Frank being not-unreasonably [[TheFriendNobodyLikes treated like a psychopath by most of Marvel heroes]]. Interestingly, when paired with the aforementioned Daredevil they represent the good and bad sides of Batman. Daredevil represents Batman's best qualites being incorruptibly noble and refusing to take lives whereas Punisher represents the worst traits of Batman being ruthelessly brutal and obessed with dealing out retribution to criminals. The Batman-Punisher crossover of course has great fun exploring their similarites and dichotomy ('''[[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fwyt4ph3tx4g21.jpg especially around killing]]'''). |
| 86 | * Night Thrasher of ''ComicBook/NewWarriors'' is one of the more obvious attempts and ultimately less successful attempts by Marvel to replicate Batman (with a good dose of Nightwing too), being a wealthy orphan VigilanteMan who relies on his CharlesAtlasSuperPower, armour and weapons. He faded into the obscurity before getting killed in the triggering event of ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'' and has his legacy taken up by his brother Donyell. Then his death was retconned with the Collector apparently pulling him out of the explosion and into the future -- not that the majority of readers even cared. |
| 87 | * Black Fox of ''ComicBook/MarvelTheLostGeneration'' is a pretty flagrant example, [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Robert_Paine_%28Earth-616%29.jpg all he is really missing is the ears and insignia]], his real name of Robert Paine is even a refrence to Batman co-creator Bob Kane. Like Night Thrasher though he soon faded in obscurity and was killed off during the Skrull invasion. |
| 88 | * ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} has enough similarities that one could consider him this. Both are brooding loners with scary white eyed-masks, playing TheLancer in their respective teams and act as mentors to various [[KidSidekick sidekicks]] (the numerous Robins for Batman and Kitty Pryde, Jubilee, Armor and X-23 for Wolverine). Both of them even have children who are assassins (Damian for Batman, Daken and X-23 for Wolverine). It also helps Wolverine actually also has an aristocratic background and lost his parents at young age — as revealed by his origin comic. When Marvel and DC collaborated to produce ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, combining their characters for fun, Wolverine and Batman fused to become "Dark Claw". |
| 89 | * ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': While Spider-Man is different enough from Batman to be generally not considered this [[labelnote:*]] Despite having some legitimate similarities as roof hopping prowlers with techno future successors [[/labelnote]], ComicBook/SpiderManNoir on other hand hand is absolutely this and is actually quite similar to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age Batman]] being a scary looking GreatDetective SuperheroPackingHeat. Later media such as ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and 2020 Noir comics really [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twC245D2HoE&ab_channel=Nikdoog up the similarities]] and in ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' Noir's levels play similar to the [[Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham games]]. |
| 90 | * The mostly-forgotten ''ComicBook/UltimateAdventures'' miniseries featured Hawk-Owl and his boy sidekick Woody, who were fairly blatant parodies of Batman and Robin. |
| 91 | * The Shroud who debuted in ''ComicBook/MarvelTeamUp'' was a painstaking clear Batman knock-off right down to the "gunned down parents, went off the train in martial arts" backstory as well as batarang-like weaponary. Unlike the similar Moon Knight however he never really took off and has been written to be more of a CorruptedCharacterCopy and antagionist to Daredevil. |
| 92 | [[AC:Other Comics]] |
| 93 | * Night Justice in ''ComicBook/SecondComing'' is a hero in Sunstar's therapy group who wears all-black, is a Badass Normal with grappling hooks, boomerangs and a small fortune to do his fighting with and possesses a one-sided rivalry with Sunstar. |
| 94 | * Creator/MarkMillar: |
| 95 | ** Big Daddy from ''ComicBook/KickAss'' is another DeconstructedCharacterArchetype of Batman as well as Commissioner Gordon. He's got the dark armoured outfit and (at first) seemingly tragic backstory of being a cop whose family was murdered and his daughter Hit-Girl has strong similarities to Barbara Gordon, Cassandra Cain and Damian Wayne. [[spoiler: TheReveal however is that unlike Batman who had noble reasons to become a vigilante, Damon is actually a sad-sack accountant who was stuck in a unhappy marriage and decided to live out his fantasies; inventing the murdered family cop sob story as a cover. The [[Film/KickAss movie adaptation]] where he's played by Creator/NicolasCage changes this up and makes Big Daddy a straighter example, having the tragic cop story be genuine and making him [[https://www.monstersandcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/weHQd3A3.jpeg look more like Batman]] right down the cape, belt and cowl.]] |
| 96 | ** [[ComicBook/NemesisMarkMillar Nemesis]] is a severely twisted CorruptedCharacterCopy of the Dark Knight and was meant to be the answer to "What if Batman was the Joker" (before the Batman Who Laughs was thought up). He's got the BadassCape, cowl with BlankWhiteEyes and CrimefightingWithCash elements but is a complete sociopath and VillainProtagonist with no redeeming qualites or a single heroic bone in his body like Bruce Wayne. Ironically his outfit unlike the dark clad Batman [[LightIsNotGood is all white]], a color generally associated with goodness but only serves to empathise his vile nature when he gets covered in blood. |
| 97 | * ''ComicBook/BratPack'' is about the teenage sidekicks of so-called superheroes who are abused by their mentors. Chippy is a pastiche of Batman's sidekick Robin, with his mentor being a representation of Batman called the Midnight Mink. The Midnight Mink is depicted as a DepravedHomosexual who [[AllGaysArePedophiles molests his young sidekick]]. |
| 98 | * The ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' one-shot "Kingdom of the Blind" has a Batman stand-in called Private Eye as the antagonist, who is revealed to have [[SelfMadeOrphan arranged the death of his own parents]] by conspiring with his butler and prowls the city conducting depraved experiments that revolve around mutilating and stitching up every two-bit crook and vagabond that crosses his path. He is also established to have been close friends with the comic's SupermanSubstitute Public Spirit. Although Law himself is initially taken in by Private Eye’s VillainWithGoodPublicity shtick (he may be a criminal but at least he takes out “punks”) he eventually recognizes that the only reason a billionaire would become a vigilante is out of hatred for the rabble. |
| 99 | * ''ComicBook/TheUmbrellaAcademy'' has two. |
| 100 | ** The first is Number Two aka Diego aka the Kraken. He is TheCowl and TheLancer of the team who has similarities to Batman and his sons Nightwing and Red Hood. Not only does Diego have the dark outfit and mask but he works closely with a police chief whom he has a rather strained relationship with and whom he pulls the frequent StealthHiBye on. However Diego is Batman if he had no finnese or patience, being a rutheless asshole VigilanteMan who is capable of compassion but has a very hard time showing it and unlike Batman whom can usually wing his way of most danger Diego by contrast frequently almost gets himself killed since he lacks the overabundance of skills the Dark Knight has. Lampshaded in [[Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019 the Netflix adaption]] where the page quote comes from. |
| 101 | ** The second is Number Six aka Ben aka Horror. [[https://i.pinimg.com/564x/06/85/b0/0685b0429da266ca64304aa2fe624a60.jpg His costume]] is almost identical to Batman -- barring the lack of ears, different insignia and green coloured gloves and boots rather than black. He's a TerrorHero like Batman but since Ben has a LovecraftianSuperpower he doesn't need man-made fear tactics to spook people. Though ironically personailty-wise Horror [[LongDeadBadass was]] apparently an AllLovingHero beloved by his siblngs in contrast to the perennially pessimistic Batman. Even the allusions to Lovecraft are on point given how much of Batman's mythos references it e.g Arkham. |
| 102 | * ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'': |
| 103 | ** An issue of ''Jughead'' that came out shortly after the 1989 Batman movie featured Jughead having a dream sequence in which he became Hatman, the Crowned Crusader. Hot Dog joined him as his sidekick, Ribbon. |
| 104 | * ''ComicBook/TheBoys'': |
| 105 | ** Black Noir of the Seven has several clear parallels to Batman, particularly in that he is a dark vigilante who wears a black costume. Some Vought executives even try to teach him to fly a plane to accommodate Seven merchandise including a stand-in for the Batwing, plus the ''Herogasm'' miniseries establishes that one of the villains he fights is named Sexface (a riff on how several of Batman's enemies have a codename ending with "face", like Two-Face and Clayface). |
| 106 | ** Tek-Knight of the superhero team Payback is essentially a mash-up of Batman and Iron Man, with the most notable elements borrowed from the Caped Crusader being that he has an underground lair located beneath his mansion and a Robin-like sidekick named Laddio. |
| 107 | * ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'' has Maidman, who is a highly competent BadassNormal TerrorHero who wields shuriken-like weapons and martial arts skills alongside an assortment of gadgets, and is noted to have a gravely voice. He's even introduced as "[[ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder the goddamn Maidman.]]" The main twist? As the name suggests, instead of using an animal theme (which he described as "one step removed from being a furry"), he uses a [[{{Meido}} French maid theme]]--as in, he [[WholesomeCrossdresser dresses like one in battle]], and all his equipment consists of things like [[AgentPeacock mops, feather dusters, and razor doilies]]. It's noted that this actually ''aids'' in him being regarded as TheDreaded: nobody wants to lose a fight to a guy with no powers in a maid outfit, especially not a guy with [[FanDisservice a habit of flashing his panties]]. |
| 108 | * While the Italian writers of the Westernanimation/DonaldDuck [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse comics]] created ComicBook/{{Paperinik|NewAdventures}} (also known in English as "Duck Avenger") parodying ''ComicBook/{{Diabolik}}'', he's usually written as a send-off of Batman instead. Brazilian writers took it one step further, creating heroic alter-egos to Fethry Duck (Donald's cousin) and José Carioca (the parrot introduced in ''Westernanimation/SaludosAmigos'' and ''Westernanimation/TheThreeCaballeros'') named [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/1/13/Morcegovermelho.jpg Red Bat]] and [[https://www.portallos.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/trio.jpg Green Bat]], the latter frequently doing [[https://www.portallos.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/zc2010.jpg specific Batman parodies.]] |
| 109 | * ''ComicBook/BigBangComics'' had the Knight Watchman as one of its heroes, who is such an overt pastiche of the Caped Crusader that the only physical differences are that he has a different chest insignia, his cowl doesn't have bat ears and he doesn't wear a scalloped cape. His sidekick Kid Galahad is his answer to Batman's sidekick Robin and he even has two enemies who are PracticallyJoker in Mr. Mask (a shape-shifting villain like Clayface who has green hair and pale skin in his default form as well as an origin that involves being transformed to his current state by exposure to chemicals) and the Pink Flamingo (Knight Watchman's archenemy who is essentially a mash-up of the Joker and the Penguin). |
| 110 | * ''ComicBook/{{PS238}}'' has the Revenant, seemingly the only BadassNormal in the setting. He has Batman's cash and aesthetics, though a friendlier personality. Since [[MuggleBornOfMages Tyler]]'s parents insist on him being in the titular SuperheroSchool, the teachers arrange for him to have lessons with Revenant to help him get by. As a result, he's become something of a BadassNormal himself, as the Robin/Batman analogue "Moon Shadow". |
| 111 | * ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' has a few: |
| 112 | ** The Black Rapier is sort of a mash-up between Batman and his own inspiration, Zorro. He's a BadassNormal ([[EmpoweredBadassNormal except for a youth serum that kept him hardy for a few extra decades]]), leader of the Honor Guard and once had a DatingCatwoman situation with a villainess named Bamboo. |
| 113 | ** The Confessor is a clearer example. Like Batman, he's a TerrorHero, only seen at night, has vaguely-defined powers and, unlike the setting's other heroes, never seems to be photographed. [[spoiler:[[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire There's a reason for all that]]]]. He also has an orphaned sidekick, Altar Boy, who later becomes [[LegacyCharacter the second Confessor]]. [[ReligiousBruiser He's also a Catholic priest]], though, which is a contrast to the traditionally secular Batman. |
| 114 | * ''ComicBook/ThePro'' by Creator/GarthEnnis features a stand-in for the Justice League called the League of Honor, with pastiches of Batman and Robin called the Knight and the Squire, who coincidentally share their names with the Dynamic Duo's British counterparts mentioned above under the section of DC Comics examples. |
| 115 | * ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage'' has the vigilante known as "Nobody". The character was adapted into the TruerToTheText [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 animated series]] (See the Western Animation section below). |
| 116 | [[/folder]] |
| 117 | |
| 118 | [[folder:Comic Strip]] |
| 119 | * ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske''. The album ''Wattman'' is a direct parody of the 1960s TV series, which was popular when this story was published. A ''wattman'' is an old Belgian term for a streetcar driver, like the one in the story. He has a similar bat mask and cape and sings his own theme song ''Wattman'' whenever he attacks somebody. In one gag he is standing in the lights of his streetcar, causing his silhouette to parody the Bat signal. The child character Suske even dresses up like him at one point, causing him to resemble Robin. |
| 120 | * ''ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes''. During Kiekeboe's funeral many characters from different franchises are present, including Batman. |
| 121 | * ''ComicStrip/{{Urbanus}}''. In one album Urbanus plays the superhero ''Badman'' (a ''bad'' is Dutch for ''bath'') who rides through the street in a bath tub, accompanied by his sidekick ''Robin soap''. |
| 122 | * ''[[Magazine/{{MAD}} MAD Magazine]]''. ''Batman'' was spoofed as early as 1953 as ''Battyman''. |
| 123 | * The comic strip and subsequent animated series ''ComicStrip/{{Bananaman}}'' contains numerous elements parodying the 1960s TV series. |
| 124 | * A ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' Sunday strip from circa 1966 featured Sgt. Snorkel dreaming he was Fatman and Beetle was his sidekick Blubber. |
| 125 | * ''ComicStrip/BigNate'': One of the many comics drawn by the titular character was "Kit and Kaboodle", about a pair of superheroes directly based on Batman and Robin. |
| 126 | [[/folder]] |
| 127 | |
| 128 | [[folder:Films -- Animated]] |
| 129 | * Syndrome from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' is an impressive double example starting off as a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ComicBook/{{Robin}} being a wannabe and obsessed KidSidekick (who almost gets killed by the PracticallyJoker Bomb Voyage) before evolving into a caped billionaire BadassNormal and GadgeteerGenius like Batman... ''if he was a PsychopathicManchild'' willingly to kill every superhero in the world so he can be the "hero" of the world. It helps that Syndrome's CrazyPrepared tactics including having the means to bring down every hero is very similar to Batman and his {{foil}} Mr Incredible is a SupermanSubstitute. He's also akin to [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]] being the tech-heavy nemesis to TheFantasticFaux of the film. |
| 130 | * In ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' after raiding the laundry basket Stitch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQ4pvY2PLA&ab_channel=GrunkelGwen becomes this]], using one of Nani's bikinis for his ears and a red tablecloth for his cape. Nani is not amused. |
| 131 | * ''WesternAnimation/MegaMind'': The eponymous VillainProtagonist turned AntiHero is Batman fused with Lex Luthor and Brainiac. Despite being an alien, he has no superpowers and relies on gadgets and his genius intellect to get by. His wardrobe is all black complete with OminousOperaCape and he has his own CoolCar. He also has an alter ego Bernard (an actual guy whom he replaced) who does the "dating beautiful women" part like Bruce Wayne. His sidekick Minion operates similarly to Alfred right down to doing the cooking and cleaning. [[spoiler:Megamind's rivarly with Metro Man as well as his fights with BewareTheSuperman Hal aka Titan are reminiscent to Batman's dynamic and many fights with Superman.]] |
| 132 | * Briefly in ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' Mushu and Cricket do [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gefnqsdH8QM&ab_channel=ChristopherBerdebes a Batman impression]] to intimidate some workers into giving them fireworks. Mushu's line though "I'm your worst nightmare" is a reference to ''Franchise/{{Rambo}}'' rather than Batman. |
| 133 | * Raphael becomes one of these in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'' while in his "Nightwatcher" persona who's TheCowl though he eventually ditches the identity. It helps that the turtles in general were inspired by/are a parody of the aforementioned Daredevil, who's a Batman pastiche and they have even [[WesternAnimation/BatmanVsTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles crossed over]] with Batman himself in more recent years. |
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| 135 | [[/folder]] |
| 136 | |
| 137 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 138 | * The 1960s Batman series has become so popular and well-remembered in the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} that it inspired a number of [[TheMockbuster mockbusters]] featuring unauthorised or parodic depictions of the character, namely ''Alyas Batman En Robin'', the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' crossover ''James Batman'', and even the [[MissingEpisode lost film]] ''Batman Fights Dracula''. |
| 139 | * In ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch'', the Bat Gremlin crashes through a wall after being created, leaving the silhouette of the "Batinsignia". |
| 140 | * The titular hero from Aussie film ''Film/GriffTheInvisible'' is a Batman-expy [[spoiler:but only in his poor, highly deluded mind.]] |
| 141 | * Creator/GerardButler's take on the Phantom in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'' has been noted to be extremely [[https://youtu.be/xq2C0tmTbCY?t=158 Batman-esque]] thanks to ultizing his BadassCape far more often than other Phantoms and having AdaptationalAttractiveness so that he's more Bruce Wayne than Lon Chaney. It helps that Batman has operatic origins anyway and the film is directed by Creator/JoelSchumacher. He even has a fight with Raoul played by Creator/PatrickWilson who would go on to play other Batman-expy Nite Owl II in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''. |
| 142 | * Creator/JamesGunn's earlier BlackComedy ''Film/{{Super}}'' runs rampant with this idea with the insane protagonist taking up the identity of "The Crimson Bolt" to fight crime as TheCowl VigilanteMan similar to Batman or Daredevil but in a highly twisted and subversive {{deconstruction}} fashion. His Robin/Batgirl-esque partner Boltie manages to be ''even more messed up'', taking the "sexual deviancy" underpinning to dressing up in costumes that early Batman was often accused of to a very disturbing reality. |
| 143 | * Funnily enough Darth Vader of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame is often is thought to be reminiscent to Batman both being badass caped dark knights which is only more [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xmrs5vN5odzSF4ndmvkl22GTUIzv8irx_i_BCEnDZG4qoQJJZ91IXGNmNDOPl3DL3m5HC1849DLRmHSUCadjqeGG0AoEij5TcK7_jEN9748Q_LJ2oz5JVLVqYSjg1hwHxFRug=s1600?rhlupa=MjAwMTo4MDAzOjE2NDA6ZTEwMDplMDRiOjlmYWI6ZDUxNjo5MDc2&rnvuka=TW96aWxsYS81LjAgKFdpbmRvd3MgTlQgMTAuMDsgV2luNjQ7IHg2NCkgQXBwbGVXZWJLaXQvNTM3LjM2IChLSFRNTCwgbGlrZSBHZWNrbykgQ2hyb21lLzExNi4wLjAuMCBTYWZhcmkvNTM3LjM2 apparent]] if you read the Star Wars comics. It also helps they are both orphans who got TrainingFromHell and whose initial mentors in the films (Ra's Al Ghul and Qui-Gon Jin) are both played by Creator/LiamNeeson. Not to mention both Bruce and Anakin's children/protégés/successors run the gamut from wise and compassionate (Dick, Tim, Barbara, Cassandra -- Luke, Leia, Ahsoka, Jaina, Rey) to edgy and rageful (Jason and Damian -- Jacen, Kylo and Starkiller). |
| 144 | * ''Rat Pfink A Boo Boo'' starts as a straight crime drama before a HalfwayPlotSwitch turns into a parody of the ''Series/Batman1966'' TV series. |
| 145 | * Similarly ''Film/TheWildWorldOfBatwoman'' is a Batman 66 knock off starring the "Bat Girls" who go and have some utterly bonkers adventures. |
| 146 | [[/folder]] |
| 147 | |
| 148 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 149 | * ''Literature/AngelsOfMusic'' reinvents Dr Falke from ''Theatre/DieFledermaus'' as a vengeful crusader in a bat costume, with a variety of bat-shaped weapons and gadgets. |
| 150 | [[/folder]] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 153 | * The Iraqi live action comedy series "Akbar Chathab اكبر جذاب (Biggest Liar)" is about an old man named Hooby who tells his friends a made up story about how when he was young he had an adventure that parodies famous stories, one episode parodies Batman. |
| 154 | * ''Series/{{Community}}'' had Abed dressed and acting like the [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Nolanverse]] Batman. ItMakesSenseInContext. |
| 155 | * The Russian sketch show ''Gorodok'' (''The Little Town'') had a few sketches called "Batment" ("Ment" is a Russian slang word for a policeman). |
| 156 | * The BritCom ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' has a famous shot of Del Boy and Rodney running through UsefulNotes/{{London}} in costume as Batman and Robin. The '60s ''Batman'' theme is used for the soundtrack. |
| 157 | * In a sketch on ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' they're shooting a military film. One of the officers calls for his batman[[note]]A soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant[[/note]], and Hill enters dressed as Batman, having obviously missed the point of the piece. A moment later Jackie Wright comes in as Robin. |
| 158 | * ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' had an episode around a comic studio making "The Winged Avenger". The climactic fight has Mrs. Peel and Mr Steed hitting the BigBad with HitFlash panels while a MusicalPastiche of the ''Batman'' theme plays. |
| 159 | * The UK kids' comedy ''Coppers and Co'' had one episode with the two leads as Catman and Dobbin, whose enemies included the Jester and the Parrot. |
| 160 | * British puppet character Roland Rat once had an entire series called ''Ratman'' where he was a costumed crimefighter battling villains like Wombatwoman. |
| 161 | * ''Series/{{Burnistoun}}'' has a series of sketches featuring The Doberman, a dog-themed superhero with a growl, cape, and costume that resembles Batman. Unlike Batman, The Doberman seems more concerned with getting back at his school bullies than fighting crime. |
| 162 | * One of ''Series/ChaChaCha'''s skits was Juan Carlos Batman, involving an Argentine, fat, and lacking in money Batman (as well as Robin), that is more often than not caught in everyday situations (such as sending his "Batmobile" for repairs, going off to meet the Argentine Superman in a bar, [[MundaneUtility or doing a Bat-Walk to reach a TV studio and get an interview]])) rather than fighting crime. [[HilariousInHindsight Funnily enough]], one skit involved a conference between all the Batmen in the Mercosur member nations [[RuleOfFun (and picking up a loud argument with the Supermen that were having a meeting next door)]], where the Argentine Batman is trying to get an international Batman organization to give them financial support... a good 20 years before ''ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanIncorporated2010'' |
| 163 | * More like an ActorAllusion, but still. Creator/AdamWest appeared in the 1990s ''Series/{{Zorro|1990}}'' series as "Dr. Henry Wayne", who is astounded at the idea of riding out from a cave under the mansion to fight crime. Literature/{{Zorro}} has been a chief inspiration for the creation of Batman. |
| 164 | [[/folder]] |
| 165 | |
| 166 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 167 | * The MusicVideo for Without Me has Music/{{Eminem}} as a caricature of the '60s Robin called "Rap Boy", who stops kids from [[Main/MoralGuardians listening to explicit music]] with Music/DrDre in a [[Film/MenInBlack Men-In-Black-esque outfit]] (he didn't want to wear a Batman outfit.) |
| 168 | [[/folder]] |
| 169 | |
| 170 | [[folder: Podcasts]] |
| 171 | * ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour'': Phillip Fathom, the Deep Sea Detective from "The Adventures of Captain Laserbeam" can be best described as [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Christian Bale's Batman]] in [[Series/Batman1966 Adam West's world]], with a dash of Aquaman thrown in. He plays up the quirks of ''the Dark Knight Trilogy's'' Batman, calling himself "the hero the ocean deserves" and speaking in a voice his actor describes as "screaming a hoarse whisper", but does so in a campy setting styled after the Silver Age, with comical plots to TakeOverTheCity and kid sidekicks galore, such as Captain Laserbeam's Adventurekateers and Philip Fathom's own Investigateens. |
| 172 | [[/folder]] |
| 173 | |
| 174 | [[folder:Radio]] |
| 175 | * ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': In the episode "New School TV Set" (aired 1951), Miss Brooks and Mrs. David criticize the television set at school as scholastically and culturally useless. All the students were watching were westerns, murder mysteries and horror stories. Miss Brooks remarks that there was one semi-educational program on the day before, "The Batman Eat Up The Dean of Harvard" - suggesting Miss Brooks is joking, but doesn't realize who or what Batman is. |
| 176 | [[/folder]] |
| 177 | |
| 178 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 179 | * The "Supertoon" setting for ''TabletopGame/{{Toon}}'' has Splatman, who is generally seen as a complete idiot for attempting to fight supervillains with no powers. |
| 180 | * During ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'''s AudienceAlienatingEra, pop culture parodies began to dominate over the game's trademark BlackComedy. The character of Vatman in ''More Songs About Food Vats'' is a forgettable example. |
| 181 | * One of ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'s'' Iconics is [[https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Red_Raven Red Raven]], a darkly clad vigilante that patrols the street of Galt, who's parents were executed. |
| 182 | [[/folder]] |
| 183 | |
| 184 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 185 | * ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfFatman'''s eponymous Fatman is an obese parody of Batman. |
| 186 | * ''Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''[[VideoGame/TwistedMetal Twisted Metal 1-2]]'', features a driver called Ratman who is a spoof of Batman mixed with WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse. |
| 187 | * Temper from ''VideoGame/BestFiends'' is an insect parody of Batman, wearing a leaf-made mask with pointed ears, and gaining a utility belt and cape with further evolution levels. He has an unlockable costume known as "The Dark Mite", which colors him in shades of black. The final icing on the cake of his parody is him originally being voiced by Creator/MarkHamill in the [[WebAnimation/BestFiends webseries]], who is one of the go-to voices of ComicBook/TheJoker, Batman's biggest adversary. |
| 188 | * Batoro from ''VideoGame/DragonFable''. He has a near identical outfit, two sidekicks called [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} Roblos and San Robin]], and a RoguesGallery that parodies that of the Dark Knight's. Completing Batoro's questchain also earns the badge "The Arch Knight". |
| 189 | * One case in ''VideoGame/LaytonsMysteryJourneyKatrielleAndTheMillionairesConspiracy'' involves Katrielle investigating the disappearance of a superhero named Ratman, who was mostly based on the '60s version (but some '90s movies references, like "Ratman Forever", were made as well). |
| 190 | * ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'': Jasper "Pizza" Batt Jr. is CorruptedCharacterCopy, being a young boy, family murdered by a thug for cash, who vows revenge, uses his money to further that revenge, takes up the cowl of the bat in order to fight against his kind... and became a revenge-fueled killer instead of a superhero. Really, he's basically what would happen if Batman had none of his morality, honor and general human decency. |
| 191 | * Along with the infamous [[OneSceneWonder Majin Sonics]], a [[DarkerAndEdgier Batman]] [[ShoutOut version]] of Sonic is [[EasterEgg hidden deep]] within the SoundTest of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD''. |
| 192 | [[/folder]] |
| 193 | |
| 194 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 195 | * ''WebAnimation/SocietyOfVirtue'' has three separate Batman expies in their cast, each meant to represent a different part of Batman. |
| 196 | ** Black Badness is meant to represent the general archetype of TheCowl. His style of dress and facial hair makes him more resemble Green Arrow but his role as the Society's second in command and his archnemesis Pierrot being an [[PracticallyJoker obvious Joker stand-in]] make him more Batman-like. |
| 197 | ** Bernard (AKA Ratman) is supposed to be more of a parody of Silver Age/Adam West era Batman. Bernard is portrayed as a rich manchild with a drinking problem who drags a frightened teenager with him on life-threatening missions. |
| 198 | ** Urban Crow is used to parody more modern appearances of Batman. He's TheComicallySerious with a strained relationship with the local police commissioner and flashy but horribly impractical tactics. |
| 199 | * JK! Studios has the animated sketch "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy_m0fLU_aI Bat Guy]]", where the titular hero stops a thief but then gets accused of mugging said thief. A woman living nearby threatens to shoot him and some cops arrive on the scene and try to sort things out while Bat Guy fails at discretely disappearing from the scene. |
| 200 | [[/folder]] |
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| 202 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 203 | * ''Webcomic/EnnuiGo'': Miss Mantis is basically a female Batman except with a mantid theme and having zero reservations over killing criminals (in fact, as befitting a mantis, she ''cuts'' their heads off). She even has a sidekick called Scarab (real name Robin Redman) who's also a female Robin in both origin and appearance. [[spoiler:Scarab eventually decides to strike out on her own to be a solo hero similar to how Dick Grayson became Nightwing, and Miss Mantis in turn would get a new Scarab who resembles Jason Todd.]] |
| 204 | * ''Webcomic/PvP'': [=LOLbat=] is a Batman pastiche who always speaks in [[MemeticMutation internet memes]]. |
| 205 | * ''Webcomic/LoveAndCapes'': Darkblade is obviously based on Batman. |
| 206 | * ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' loved making Batman jokes, declaring that Batman can make ''anything'' funny due to his status as TheComicallySerious. The strip's version of Batman also constantly said "I'm Batman" as a VerbalTic. |
| 207 | * ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja:'' |
| 208 | ** Dr. [=McNinja=] is rather similar to Batman already (as they're both [[McNinja American ninjas]] who fight crime), but the comic occasionally leans on the similarities extra hard. For example, [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/3p5/ he begins investigating a mysterious dinosaur in his office]] by asking [[WhatWouldXDo "What would Batman do?"]] (As it turns out, the answer is: jump through a skylight to interrogate some thugs, then get a crucial clue from a random TV broadcast.) Doc's backstory reveals that ''Batman'' comics were his inspiration to become a crime-fighter in the first place -- his parents used them to get him interested in doing ninja stuff, but he unintentedly picked up the heroism as well. |
| 209 | ** The comic later introduces (and promptly kills) [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/9p16/ the Beeman,]] who's an even more direct parody. He wears Batman's costume -- just with all the bat design elements replaced by bee stuff -- and [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/9p20/ he was inspired to fight crime by the death of his parents.]] It's so overt that it's a ''parody'' of the Batman Parody trope -- an excerpt from a print-only story shows his opponents {{lampshading}} the heck out of it. |
| 210 | * In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', a [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2010-09-08 fantasy panel]] involves Justin as TheCommissionerGordon, Grace as the Batman expy and a BatSignal expy. |
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| 213 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 214 | * ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''. Creator/DougWalker has parodied Batman countless times, partly because [[AuthorAppeal Batman is one of his all-time favorite characters]]. Usually, he plays the part himself. |
| 215 | * ''WebVideo/DemoReel''. The first episode had the characters spoofing the Batman franchise, particularly ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. |
| 216 | * ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory''. Batman is pitted against Literature/SherlockHolmes in one episode, with many references to the franchise. |
| 217 | * ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob''. Brad has featured quite some porn parodies of Batman in his show, including the infamously awful ''Batpussy'' and ''Batman & Throbbin'''. |
| 218 | * ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' dresses up as Batman and does some of his Batman impressions ("I'm Batman!") while reviewing shitty Batman games in a two-parter episode. Taken up notch when Creator/MikeMatei shows up as a Creator/CesarRomero-based Joker. The first part includes a 'tune in next episode' based on [[Series/Batman1966 the 60's Batman]] (Tune in next time, same Nerd-Time, same Nerd-channel!), while the second part's opening is a custom animation based on that Batman opening (with [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Luigi]] taking the place of Robin). |
| 219 | * ''WebVideo/RandomEncounters'': In "The Zubat Song", the singer finds a shadowy figure in the cave full of the titular Pokemon and begs for the latter's help... only to discover that the shadowy figure is Zubatman, complete with a parody of Christian Bale's Batman voice. |
| 220 | * While Videl was already a rich BadassNormal who fights street crime [[Manga/DragonBall in canon]], the ''Buu Bits'' of ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' doubles down on it by having her tell a false story of being motivated from losing her mother to criminals (it was actually cancer). It also serves as a nice {{Foil}} to Gohan, who was basically a SupermanSubstitute during that arc anyways. |
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| 222 | |
| 223 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 224 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' |
| 225 | ** The character of Radioactive Man is a combination of almost every superhero, but some of his attributes are directly spoofing Batman (and some of Fallout Boy's attributes spoof Robin). In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2RadioactiveMan Radioactive Man]]", a film is made about him, directly parodying the Batman blockbusters of the 1990s, including a call-back to the 1960s ''Radioactive Man'' TV series, where they face a wacky SissyVillain named the Scoutmaster and the fight scenes have weird onomatopoeic {{Hit Flash}}es like "MINT!" and "SNUH!" flashing across the screen. |
| 226 | ** Similarly, Bart imagines himself to be the superhero "Ba'''r'''tman", particularly in the last third of the anthology episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E11RevengeIsADishBestServedThreeTimes Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times]]", entitled [[Film/BatmanBegins Bartman Begins]]. |
| 227 | ** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E9ElViajeMisteriosoDeNuestroJomer El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]", Homer's silhouette is projected in the light of a lighthouse, causing Bart and Lisa to see it as something the resembles the Bat signal. |
| 228 | ** In the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E3LisasSax Lisa's Sax]]", Bart sings a song called ''Buttman''. |
| 229 | ** In the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS24E16DarkKnightCourt Dark Knight Court]]", Mr. Burns becomes a vigilante known as "Fruit Batman" after reading some comic books, fighting a RoguesGallery almost entirely consisting of his employees being paid by Smithers to act the part of the villains Fruit Batman defeats. Despite Mr. Burns being an occassional CardCarryingVillain, he's quite good at playing the role of a superhero, as he managed to take down one legitimate supervillain offscreen, and he defeated Groundskeeper Willie, proving Bart's innocence of a prank that Willie committed in the A-plot. |
| 230 | * ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. Cartman's outfit of "The Coon" also mimics the bat mask and cape of Batman. Kenny as "Mysterion" is also a parody of Batman, specifically the Nolanverse version in how he affects an exaggerated growl. |
| 231 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''. One skit featured overweight parodies of the Dynamic Duo called Fatman and Boy Blubber, who are accompanied by a spoof of the theme song to the [[Series/Batman1966 1960s TV show]] and defend a chubby kid named Louis from bullies before summarily attacking Louis when he refuses to give Fatman one of his sweet buns. |
| 232 | * ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''. Darkwing has a similar bat mask, dark outfit, cape, automobile and even shows a similar light signal across the street. While he's more of a CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass than a true IdiotHero, Darkwing's FatalFlaw is his pride. His RoguesGallery also consists of gimmick-themed supervillains, such as a VillainousHarlequin and a PlantPerson. However, Darkwing's ArchEnemy is not a Joker transplant but his EvilCounterpart, Negaduck. |
| 233 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' has a direct Batman parody in "Die Fledermaus" ("the Bat" in German). He has oversized ears, claws and nose, and is a massive coward, preferring to run away from evil rather than fight it. While he has a BatSignal of his own, the Mayor is hesitant to light it to summon him, because he has noticed that whenever he does so, Die Fledermaus goes on a week-long tropical vacation. |
| 234 | ** In ''Series/TheTick2001'' they couldn't use "Die Fledermaus" so they have "Batmanuel", a Latino version. He doesn't have many skills nor is he seen crimefighting - even less than other heroes on the show. |
| 235 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': The ShowWithinTheShow "Bionic Bunny" is a version of Superman; later on he gets a cousin in the form of "Dark Bunny", who is Batman-like. |
| 236 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' has Mermaid-Man and Barnacle Boy, an AffectionateParody and/or {{Homage}} to 1960s ''Series/Batman1966'' (as well as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} and Aqualad), who've since turned into [[OldSuperhero Old Superheroes]]. |
| 237 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': One of Lincoln Loud's favorite comic book series to read is Ace Savvy, A playing-card theme crime fighter just like The Dark Knight himself who "deals out some justice" with his partner One-eyed Jack. |
| 238 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Batfink}}'' is a parody of ''Batman'' and ''Radio/TheGreenHornet'', starring an actual bat. |
| 239 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "[[Recap/AdventureTimeS1E13CityOfThieves City of Thieves]]", the section where Finn believes himself to have been spiritually "darkened" by the [[WretchedHive corrupt city]] is a visual and stylistic parody of, specifically, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. |
| 240 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' episodes featuring Larry-boy, the titular super-hero is a parody/homage to Batman in the cases of a butler named Alfred, a dark and brooding personality, and teaming up with a League of similar heroes at one point. There are also similarities in gadgetry, such as a signal that shines into the sky with a silhouette of Larry-boy's head (similar to the bat-signal) and the Larry-mobile. Show creator, Phil Vischer, has stated that the Batman homage was going to be in the form of Bob the Tomato taking on the persona of "Batbob" with Larry-boy being similar to Robin and being Batbob's sidekick. |
| 241 | * Creator/AdamWest himself has [[AdamWesting participated]] in some animated ''Batman'' parodies. |
| 242 | ** The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Batmantis" has Zorak dressing like the titular superhero to rescue Moltar, who has been kidnapped by a supervillain called YourMother. Along the way, Zorak meets West, as well as two of the three actresses who played ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} in the 1966 series (Lee Meriwether and Eartha Kitt), and participates in a WrittenSoundEffect fight scene whose captions include "Obvious Parody!" |
| 243 | ** Two ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episodes ("Johnny Bravo Meets Adam West!" and "Adam West's Date-O-Rama") have West voicing himself as a narcissistic, {{Cloudcuckoolander}} TV host who casually fights bad guys on a regular basis. |
| 244 | ** The ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Back to the Past" has Adam West voicing the younger version of Mermaid Man, in an homage to the character being a parody of Batman. |
| 245 | ** An episode of ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' has West playing Timothy [[PunnyName North]], who's secretly the retired superhero The Fearless Ferret. He convinces Ron to take up the mantle (an extra ActorAllusion, as Ron is voiced by Creator/WillFriedle, who also voiced Batman successor [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Terry McGinnis]]). [[spoiler:Turns out ''The Fearless Ferret'' was just an old TV show North played the lead role in, and both he and an actor who played a villain on the show are just two senile old men who have gotten LostInCharacter.]] |
| 246 | ** Hell, he even did this ''on a Batman show''. In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he played Simon Trent, a washed-up actor who played the title role in ''The Gray Ghost'', a parody of the campy Adam West ''Batman'' show, which the young Bruce Wayne was a fan of. Enough of a fan that when he became Batman, he modelled his entire aesthetic and crimefighting style after the Gray Ghost, right down to the Batcave being an exact duplicate of the Gray Ghost's headquarters (with the addition of a hidden room full of Gray Ghost memorabilia). Trent is incredibly flattered when Batman shows it to him, and is happy that the show that single-handedly ruined his entire career at least inspired somebody to do some real good. |
| 247 | * ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' has one VillainOfTheWeek called Dark Owl who is like an evil Batman, with a similar suit, use of gadgets, and even a super computer called Albert. |
| 248 | * ''WesternAnimation/SuperMansion'' has Black Saturn, who is a particularly useless crimefighter who fights by tossing rings similar to batarangs. While he has money, he's also a whiny {{Manchild}} completely lacking in skill or competence and, since his parents are still alive, relies solely on handouts. In the first few episodes he was portrayed to be [[BunnyEarsLawyer a competent hero despite his personality defects]], but was quickly {{flanderized}} into being TheLoad. Additionally, his ArchEnemy is a PracticallyJoker skeletal clown called the Groaner. |
| 249 | * Kyd Wykkyd from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' seems to blur the line between this and CorruptedCharacterCopy, being a villain who's explicitly modeled after the Dark Knight's appearance. |
| 250 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', there were a few shorts where Plucky Duck went out as a superhero called "Bat-Duck". Hampton acted as his Robin, "Decoy, The Pig Hostage". |
| 251 | * Captain Sunshine of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' is a combination of a Superman and Batman parody: He has the appearance, similar powers and ClarkKenting of the former and the social status and propensity for easily-killed boy sidekicks of the latter. For extra points, he is also voiced by Creator/KevinConroy. In a twist to the legend, it turns out that his predecessor is the Alfred expy and that the current Captain Sunshine was the former Wonder Boy. |
| 252 | * Nobody from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'' is a homage to Batman. Like Batman, [[BadassNormal he possesses no innate superhuman powers]], his principal antagonists are the corruption and organized crime, he broods and wears a predominantly dark outfit, including a cape. |
| 253 | * Wingnut from the ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' adaptation is a direct parody of Batman. He is a comic book character that came to life, is a bat-themed superhero, has a sidekick who he refers to as "Old Chum", uses gadgets on his belt including the "Wingnut-a-rang", and his voice actor played Batman in a one-time role. |
| 254 | * ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' has Laserblast, who was P.O.I.N.T.'s resident AntiHero. He also wore a helmet with little ears on top, similar to Batman's cowl. Ability-wise, however, he was more like [[ComicBook/XMen Cyclops]]. |
| 255 | * ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'': In "The Boy Wander", Wander adopts a Batman-like persona to face Dr. Screwball Jones, a WellIntentionedExtremist villain whose idea of spreading happiness and laughter is through TickleTorture. |
| 256 | * The Bakshi ''WesternAnimation/MightyMouse'' featured Bat-Bat who, like Batfink, is an actual bat. His schtick is cracking jokes, a habit that becomes an addiction that he tries to beat with Mighty Mouse's help. |
| 257 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLivesOfWaldoKitty:'' In scenes that involve the neighborhood bird, Waldo envisions himself as Catman. Also includes an Expy of the sidekick (Sparrow) and each of the three core opponents ([[PracticallyJoker Jester]], Poochquin, Puzzler). |
| 258 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/WabbitALooneyTunesProduction New Looney Tunes]]'': Sniffles the Mouse becomes an AdaptationalBadass with his alter-ego [=DarkBat=]. He even gets a deeper voice. |
| 259 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' featured the Mysterious Mare do Well, a ''very'' lighthearted take on TheCowl and homage to Batman who wears a full body dark purple and indigo costume, complete with a mask and cape as well as a fedora, who serves as an in-universe contrast against resident SmugSuper Rainbow Dash over the course of the titular episode featuring her and even at one point wields a lasso similarly to how Batman himself has his grappling hook. For further parodic elements, the Mysterious Mare do Well is almost always shown operating during the daytime and in brightly lit environments instead of night or dark environments [[spoiler:and turns out to be all five of Rainbow Dash's fellow Mane Six members]]. |
| 260 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': |
| 261 | ** One of the recurring characters is a fictional incarnation of Creator/AdamWest who is famous for playing Catman, who is a clear parody of Batman as portrayed in [[Series/Batman1966 the 1960's TV show]]. The Adam West of the ''Fairly [=OddParents=]'' universe is also depicted as [[AdamWesting under the delusion that he actually is the superhero he used to play on TV instead of just being an actor]]. |
| 262 | ** The episode "Power Pals" has Timmy Turner wish for "super friends", resulting in him being accompanied by pastiches of the Justice League as depicted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}''. Batman's stand-in is called Dark Mark and is described as a "mysterious brooding creature of friendship", his introductory scene humorously having him ask why they always run when he scares an old lady just by saying hello to her. |
| 263 | ** The TV film ''WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers'' featured a ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' parody called ''Blackbird'', with the titular hero once again voiced by Adam West. |
| 264 | * ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' featured a Batman ersatz in the ''Justice Friends'' segment called Ratman. Ratman is portrayed as a self-proclaimed [[ManChild mere child of 30]] who was abandoned by his parents after they went to the movies when his mother and father were scared away by rats and became a costumed crimefighter, complete with a scalloped cape and a utility belt, after those same rats [[RaisedByWolves raised him as one of their own]]. |
| 265 | * The ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' sketch "The Wurst Script in the World" consists of a spoof of ''Film/BatmanBegins'' where a German man named Heimlich is motivated by his father choking to death to become a caped superhero who operates at night and uses the Heimlich maneuver to prevent people from dying as his father did. He even fights a [[PracticallyJoker Joker ersatz]] known as the Choker. |
| 266 | * The titular characters of ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum'' wear costumes similar to those of Batman and Robin. This is more noticeable in the original ''WesternAnimation/RandomCartoons'' pilot, where the green parts of Fanboy's costume were originally colored gray and Chum Chum had string ties on his tunic instead of a chest insignia resembling his face. |
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